knock the bottom out of

knock the bottom out of (someone or something)

1. To undermine, weaken, or destroy something. The stock market crash knocked the bottom out of dozens of investment firms around the country. Tom's comments really knocked the bottom out of our proposal during the meeting.

2. To erode or undermine someone's self-confidence or sense of self-worth. Losing her job really knocked the bottom out of Sarah. I hope she comes out of this funk soon. Don't let boss's comments knock the bottom out of you. He's hard on everyone.

knock the bottom out of

Also, knock the props out from under. Render invalid, undermine. For example, The discovery of another planet that might support life knocks the bottom out of many theories , or Jane's skilled debating knocked the props out from under her opponent. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the variant from the first half of the 1900s.

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释义	knock the bottom out of knock the bottom out of (someone or something) 1. To undermine, weaken, or destroy something. The stock market crash knocked the bottom out of dozens of investment firms around the country. Tom's comments really knocked the bottom out of our proposal during the meeting. 2. To erode or undermine someone's self-confidence or sense of self-worth. Losing her job really knocked the bottom out of Sarah. I hope she comes out of this funk soon. Don't let boss's comments knock the bottom out of you. He's hard on everyone. See also: bottom, knock, of, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. knock the bottom out of Also, knock the props out from under. Render invalid, undermine. For example, The discovery of another planet that might support life knocks the bottom out of many theories , or Jane's skilled debating knocked the props out from under her opponent. The first expression dates from the late 1800s, the variant from the first half of the 1900s. See also: bottom, knock, of, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: knock the bottom out knock the bottom out of (someone or something) knock the props (out) from under (someone or something) knock the props out from under rip the heart out of (something) rip/tear the heart out of something tear the heart out of (something) burn down burn someone down flick with
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